Dead body recovered from Jhelum in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Body of a man has been found in river Jhelum near cement bridge in Srinagar’s Noorbagh area today morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body was spotted by locals, who immediately informed the police. He said that the body has been retrieved and will be shifted […]
Night temp increases in J&K, Jammu braces for ‘heat wave’
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in J&K for now and heat wave over plains of Jammu division from May 22, night temperature witnessed increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.2°C against 12.4°C on the previous night and […]
LG congratulates people, stakeholders on high voter turnout
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the high voter turnout in Baramulla parliamentary constituency. In a tweet, the LG said: “High voter turnout, over 58% in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, is very encouraging and shows the people’s determination and unwavering faith in democracy. I congratulate and thank the people […]
LG, Omar, Mufti condole death of Iranian President in helicopter crash
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the passing away of Iran’s President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian. In a tweet, the LG said: “Deeply saddened by the passing away of Iran’s President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi & Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian. We pray to the almighty to give families strength […]
Chief Secretary reviews security scenario
Committee formed to devise SOPs for safety of tourists, civilians, political workers Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high level meeting of civil and police administration to review the security scenario prevailing in J&K in the wake of ensuing tourist season and ongoing election process in the Union Territory, an official press release […]
Former Cop & J&K Apni Party District President Bla Khursheed Khan passes away
Srinagar: Former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party District President Baramulla Khursheed Ahmad Khan, popularly known as KK, passed away here on Monday evening. He was 63. A close family member told GNS that Khan had not keeping well for over a year now, however, his condition aggravated drastically last […]
Mute woman from PoK detained along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri: A 45-year-old mute woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was detained by the Army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. The woman was detained from forward Pukherni village in Laam sector late on Sunday night, they said. According to an identity card recovered from her possession, the woman is […]
BSF man dies of cardiac arrest in Uri
Srinagar: A BSF personnel died of cardiac arrest in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. An official said that Sub inspector (G Branch) namely Sukhdev of 185 Bn BSF posted at Dulanja Post fell unconscious at his place of posting and was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him dead, news […]
4 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh
Leh: A magnitude-4 earthquake struck the Union territory of Ladakh on Monday, officials said. They said there were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres in Leh at 5.49 am. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English […]
Fire engulfs forest area in Udhampur
Jammu: A fire broke out in the forest belt of Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and […]
